Fog in Richlands, NC

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog unlikely through Sunday (peak 9%). August typically brings about 9 hours of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly

Measured at Albert J Ellis Airport (KOAJ). Forecast percentages for this station have passed live verification.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
KOAJAlbert J Ellis Airport94 h/yrlive forecast

Fog is measured where instruments live — airports. Hours/yr = time below CAT I approach minima (visibility under ~½ mile or ceiling under 200 ft), the aviation definition of seriously dense fog.

When Richlands fogs in

Fog here concentrates in September and May — about 94 hours in a typical year at KOAJ, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KOAJ station page.

Fog season

January: ~8 hJanFebruary: ~7 hFebMarch: ~6 hMarApril: ~3 hAprMay: ~11 hMayJune: ~7 hJunJuly: ~4 hJulAugust: ~9 hAugSeptember: ~12 hSepOctober: ~10 hOctNovember: ~8 hNovDecember: ~10 hDec
Fog season is year-round, peaking in September; fog is mostly a 3 AM–7 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 8 AM; a typical event lasts about 2 hours once it forms local time · 10-yr average

Machine access: data.json · llms.txt · forecast verification. Not for operational use.